Body color: Copper-red w/ indefinite olivaceous blotches; green bands radiate from eye; spinous dorsal green, w/ bright red at tips of spines; outer soft dorsal bright red, base of fin dark; paired and anal fins clear, brillant red. (Also see above photo.)
Peritoneum color: dark Shape between eyes: convex
Counts: D:XIII,13-15, Ar:6-7, P1:16-18, GR:37-41, LLp:40-46, LLs:41-46, V:27-28
Occurence: Gulf of Alaska - Northern California
Depth: 366 meters Size: 18 cm Species code: 30210
Similar species:
Pygmy rockfish - brownish-red stripe below lateral line, squared blotches at base of dorsal fin; anal rays typically 6 (typically 7 in Puget Sound RF)
Shortbelly rockfish - anus about midway between origin of anal fin and pelvic-fin base (immediately in front of anal fin in Puget Sound RF); anal spine 2 shorter than 3
Sharpchin rockfish - dorsal blotches extend below lateral line; symphyseal knob sharp and prominent; strong dark stripes extend posterior to eye
Pacific Ocean Perch - symphyseal knob sharp, elongate; head spines weak and count typically differs; anal spine 2 shorter than 3